Peter S. Li, Vice-President

Professor of Sociology, University of Saskatchewan, and Chair of Economic Domain, Prairie Centre of Excellence for Research on Immigration and Integration. His research areas are race and ethnicity, especially the Chinese overseas, immigration, and multiculturalism.

Among his books are Race and Ethnic Relations in Canada (Oxford University Press, 1999), The Chinese in Canada (Oxford University Press, 1988, 1998), The Making of Post-War Canada (Oxford University Press, 1996), Racial Oppression in Canada (Garamond, 1988), and Ethnic Inequality in a Class Society (Thompson, 1988). His latest book is Destination Canada: Immigration Debates and Issues (Oxford University Press, 2003). In 2001, he was given the “Living in Harmony” Recognition Award by the City of Saskatoon, Race Relations Committee, in recognition of a distinguished record of academic research, publication, and policy-related work on race and ethnic relations, immigration studies and racism in Canada. In 2002, he received the “Outstanding Contribution Award” from the Canadian Sociology and Anthropology Association. He is currently the President (2004-05) of the Canadian Sociology and Anthropology Association, and the editor of Journal of International Migration and Integration.